{"id":"872c160e-9de7-4938-80d6-4043b3a270e0","slug":"external-carotid-artery-radial-artery-vertebral-artery-bypass-for-surgical-treatment-of-radiculopathy-caused-by-an-extracranial-vertebral-artery-aneurysm-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature","title":"External carotid artery-radial artery-vertebral artery bypass for surgical treatment of radiculopathy caused by an extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm: A case report and review of the literature","authors":["Edwin Samuel Kulubya","Nina Yu","Jose Antonio Castillo","Huy Duong"],"abstract":"Background: Vertebral artery (VA) aneurysm is a rare etiology of cervical radiculopathy and there is a paucity of case reports described in the literature. Case Description: We describe a case of a patient with no history of trauma presenting with a large right VA aneurysm at the C5–C6 level compressing the C6 nerve root and causing a painful radiculopathy. The patient underwent successful external carotid artery-radial artery-VA bypass followed by trapping of the aneurysm and decompression of the C6 nerve root. Conclusion: VA bypass is an effective tool for treatment of symptomatic large extracranial VA aneurysms and a rare cause of radiculopathy.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/872c160e-9de7-4938-80d6-4043b3a270e0/featured/hero-1781560557091.png","publishDate":"2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_1099_2022","categories":["Neurovascular","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12127/SNI-14-29.pdf"}